Regiment Infanterie Johan Willem Friso
The Regiment Johan Willem Friso is a line infantry regiment of the Royal Netherlands Army. Named after Johan Willem Friso of Orange-Nassau, it is the oldest and most senior regiment in the current order of battle. The regiment currently serves in the mechanized infantry role as 44 Armoured Infantry Battalion (44Painfbat) as part of 43 Gemechaniseerde (Mechanized) Brigade.[1]
| Regiment Infanterie Johan Willem Friso | |
|---|---|
| Country |  |
| Branch | Royal Netherlands Army |
| Type | Armoured infantry |
| Size | One battalion One HQ staff company |
| Insignia | |
| Beret emblem |  |
Battle honours
- Tiendaagse Veldtocht 1831
- Citadel van Antwerpen 1832
- Java en Sumatra 1946-1949
- During seizure of French Embassy in the Hague - securing Schiphol Amsterdam Airport 1974
- Train hijacking in Wijster - securing perimeter 1975
- Train hijacking in Beilen - securing perimeter 1977
- Lebanon - UNIFIL 1979-1985
- Stabilisation Force Sfor 9 nov 2000-may 2001 Bugojno Bosnia Herzegovina
44 Armoured Infantry Battalion JWF is deployed in Uruzgan, Afghanistan.
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